Strong's #5495: cheir (pronounced khire)
perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its congener the base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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cheir
1) by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one
2) fig. applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
2a) in creating the universe
2b) in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)
2c) in punishing
2d) in determining and controlling the destinies of men
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Relation: perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping)
Citing in TDNT: 9:424, 1309
Usage:
This word is used 180 times:
Acts 7:35: "and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in"
Acts 7:41: "the works of their own hands."
Acts 7:50: "Hath not my hand made all these things?"
Acts 8:17: "Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy"
Acts 8:18: "laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given,"
Acts 8:19: "that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost."
Acts 9:12: "coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight."
Acts 9:17: "house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother"
Acts 9:41: "And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called"
Acts 11:21: "And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great"
Acts 11:30: "the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul."
Acts 12:1: "the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the"
Acts 12:7: "Arise up quickly. And his"
Acts 12:7: "Arise up quickly. And his"
Acts 12:11: "hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the"
Acts 12:17: "he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how"
Acts 13:3: "prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away."
Acts 13:11: "And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee,"
Acts 13:16: "stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and"
Acts 14:3: "to be done by their hands."
Acts 17:25: "is worshiped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth"
Acts 19:6: "And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost"
Acts 19:11: "special miracles by the hands of Paul:"
Acts 19:26: "which are made with hands:"
Acts 19:33: "And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense unto the"
Acts 20:34: "yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and"
Acts 21:11: "and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus"
Acts 21:11: "and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles."
Acts 21:27: "people, and laid hands on him,"
Acts 21:40: "stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made"
Acts 23:19: "took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately,"
Acts 24:7: "took him away out of our hands,"
Acts 26:1: "Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:"
Acts 28:3: "heat, and fastened on his hand."
Acts 28:4: "hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt"
Acts 28:8: "and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him."
Acts 28:17: "customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the"
Romans 10:21: "day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying"
1 Corinthians 4:12: "labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer"
1 Corinthians 12:15: "shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the"
1 Corinthians 12:21: "cannot say unto the hand, I have no need"
1 Corinthians 16:21: "salutation of me Paul with mine own hand."
2 Corinthians 11:33: "and escaped his hands."
Galatians 3:19: "and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator."
Galatians 6:11: "I have written unto you with mine own hand."
Ephesians 4:28: "rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give"
Colossians 4:18: "The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds."
1 Thessalonians 4:11: "and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;"
2 Thessalonians 3:17: "salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in"
1 Timothy 2:8: "where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting."
